Furniture pull-out

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a movable furniture pull-out for a piece of furniture, comprising a side wall that is arranged between a rear wall and a front panel and a rail that is arranged between the rear wall and the front panel, wherein the rail is arranged below the side wall.

The invention concerns a movable furniture extension arrangement for anarticle of furniture comprising a side wall arranged between a rear walland a front panel and a rail bar arranged between the rear wall and thefront panel.

The invention also concerns an article of furniture comprising a movablefurniture extension arrangement.

Furniture extension arrangements which are movable in that way arealready known in large numbers. In those the side walls of the furnitureextension arrangement usually do not extend over its entire height. Thusthe front panel is only partly supported by the side wall. For thatreason it is already known to fit rail bars to enhance the stability ofthe front panel.

The object of the invention is to provide a stable movable furnitureextension arrangement.

That is achieved by the movable furniture extension arrangementaccording to the invention in that the rail bar is arranged beneath theside wall and below the rail system.

Arranging the rail bar beneath the side wall makes it possible for theside wall to be arranged in the upper region of the furniture extensionarrangement while the stability of the front panel is increased byarranging the rail bar beneath the side wall.

Especially in the case of movable furniture extension arrangements whichserve to store articles which can be removed in hangingrelationship—like for example in the case of garbage separationsystems—stability must be afforded especially in the upper region of thefurniture extension arrangement as the highest force action is to befound at that region. In order nonetheless to ensure stability for thefront panel the rail bar is arranged beneath the side wall.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in theappendant claims.

It has proven to be particularly advantageous if the rail bar has anadjusting device by which the front panel can be inclined. An adjustingdevice makes it possible to orient the front panel on the furniturecarcass, which is necessary in particular when there are tolerances inthe positions of the guide system and as a result the front panel isinclined away from the furniture carcass or moves towards it in theupper region or even strikes against it.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the adjusting deviceis so adapted that it changes the effective length of the rail bar,wherein the rail bar is supported on the one hand at the front at theinside of the front panel and on the other hand at the rear at the rearwall. A variable-length rail bar makes it possible easily to influencethe inclination of the front panel.

It can further preferably be provided that the side wall is provided atleast partially and preferably substantially completely above the railsystem. A rail system affords a convenient and comfortable option fordisplacing the movable furniture extension arrangement out and in. Byvirtue of the arrangement of the side wall above the rail system theside wall can be supported at the rail system and that thereforecontributes to a stable system.

It can particularly preferably be provided that the furniture extensionarrangement has a receiving device—preferably for a storage system forgarbage separation—, wherein the—preferably frame-shaped—receivingdevice is provided at least partially, preferably substantiallycompletely, above and/or at least partially between two side walls ofthe furniture extension arrangement. By virtue of the receiving devicebeing mounted above the side walls it can be easily hung in position orthe positioning of the receiving device between the two side wallsprovides for a stable system for the movable furniture extensionarrangement.

In that respect it has proven to be particularly advantageous if thefurniture extension arrangement has a storage system for garbageseparation, wherein the storage system can be releasably fixed to thereceiving device, preferably without a tool. Especially garbageseparation systems are highly suited for being arranged releasablyfixably on the receiving device as they often have to be removed foremptying thereof.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the storage system isarranged hangingly in the receiving device and the receiving containerscan be removed substantially perpendicularly from the receiving devicewhen the furniture extension arrangement is pulled out. Perpendicularremoval can be easily effected by a user and a practicable workingprocedure can thus be achieved.

It has further proven to be advantageous if the rear wall of thefurniture extension arrangement is arranged spaced from the rear end ofthe furniture extension arrangement. A rear wall which is displacedforwardly in the direction of the front panel can prevent the storagesystem being disposed too far in the rear region of the furnitureextension arrangement whereby easy removal would be impeded.

It has proven to be advantageous if the rear wall of the furnitureextension arrangement is arranged spaced from the rear end of the railsystem, preferably a drawer rail of the rail system. That makes itpossible for rail systems which already belong to the state of the artto be used in such a furniture extension arrangement.

It can further preferably be provided that the rear wall of thefurniture extension arrangement is arranged displaced forwardly at aspacing from the rear edges of the side walls of the furniture extensionarrangement. In that way it is possible that side walls alreadybelonging to the state of the art can be fitted to this furnitureextension arrangement.

In a possible embodiment it can be provided that there are providedfitment portions—preferably made from plastic material—which connect therear wall to—preferably the rear edges of—the side walls—preferablywithout the use of a tool and/or releasably. That makes it possible forthe rear wall to be easily mounted to the side walls by means of thefitment portions while at the same time it is possible to arrive at areduced spacing of the rear wall relative to the front panel by way ofthose fitment portions.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the rear wall of thefurniture extension arrangement is in one piece or the rear wall of thefurniture extension arrangement has two or more rear wall portions,wherein the rear wall portions respectively extend from side walltowards side wall. Because the rear wall or the rear wall portionsrespectively extend over the entire width it is possible to produce astable structure.

Desirably a furniture drive can be arranged behind the rear wall or arear wall portion of the furniture extension arrangement. In that waysuch a furniture extension arrangement can also be driven.

In specific terms protection is also claimed for an article of furniturecomprising a movable furniture extension arrangement of the describedembodiments.

Further details and advantages of the present invention will bedescribed more fully hereinafter by means of the specific descriptionwith reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawing. In thedrawing:

FIG. 1 shows a side view in section through an article of furniture withfurniture extension arrangement pulled out,

FIG. 2 shows a side view in section through an article of furniture withfurniture extension arrangement moved in,

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a furniture extension arrangement,

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a furniture extension arrangementwith receiving device,

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a furniture extension arrangementwith a receiving device and a storage system,

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a pulled-out furniture extensionarrangement with storage system,

FIG. 7 a shows a perspective view of a receiving device,

FIG. 7 b shows a perspective view of a rear wall,

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of an article of furniture withpulled-out furniture extension arrangement, and

FIG. 9 shows a perspective rear view of an article of furniture.

FIG. 1 shows a side view in section through an article of furniture 10.Arranged in the upper part of the article of furniture 10 is a drawer inaccordance with the state of the art, which is movably arranged by wayof a drawer rail 16 of a rail system 12 in the article of furniture 10or its furniture carcass 17. That drawer in accordance with the state ofthe art is equipped with a rail bar 1, side walls 4, a rear wall 2 and afront panel 3. In this arrangement the front panel 3 can be changed inits inclination relative to the furniture carcass 17 by means of therail bar 1.

Arranged in the lower region of the article of furniture 10 is themovable furniture extension arrangement 11 which is movably arranged onthe rail system 12 by way of drawer rails 16. In this case the furnitureextension arrangement 11 also has side walls 4, a rear wall 2, a frontpanel 3 and a rail bar 1 with the difference in relation to the state ofthe art that the rail bar 1 is arranged below the side wall. Thatprovides a stable furniture extension arrangement 11 for side walls4—mounted in the upper region—which have to receive a storage system 13.

In this case the front panel 3 extends both to below the side wall 4 andalso to below the rail bar 1.

FIG. 2 shows a section through the side view of an article of furniture10, in which the movable furniture extension arrangement 11 is in theretracted position. The inclination of the front panel 3 can be alteredby the adjusting device 5 and thus oriented to the furniture carcass 17,by means of the rail bar 1. In this case the length of the rail bar 1which is supported on the one hand at the inside of the front panel 3and on the other hand at the rear at the rear wall 2 is altered by theadjusting device 5.

In this case the rear wall 2 of the furniture extension arrangement 11is spaced from the rear end of the rail system 12, with the result thatboth on the one hand a discharge flow system for a washbasin 18 can bearranged behind the furniture extension arrangement 11 in the article offurniture 10 and also on the other hand a furniture drive 15 forautomatic movement of the furniture extension arrangement 11 has spacebehind the rear wall 2 and in front of the discharge flow system 18.

FIG. 3 shows a movable furniture extension arrangement 11 as is arrangedin the usual manner in an article of furniture 10 (not shown here) orits furniture carcass 17 (not shown). This view also does not show thefront panel 3 of the furniture extension arrangement 11. That frontpanel 3 is arranged in the usual fashion at the ends of the side walls4, 4′ by way of the fixing devices 19 on the furniture extensionarrangement 11. The furniture extension arrangement 11 also has the railbars 1 and the adjusting devices which are disposed thereon and whichare between the front panel 3 and the rear wall 2. The effective lengthof the rail bars 1 can be changed by way of the adjusting devices 5,with the result that the front panel 3 can be inclined and thus orientedon the furniture carcass 17.

This furniture extension arrangement 11 is arranged on a rail system 12,by way of which the furniture extension arrangement 11 can be movedhorizontally out of the article of furniture 10 or the furniture carcass17.

The side walls 4, 4′ are arranged in the upper region of this furnitureextension arrangement 11 as they are intended to receive a hangingstorage system 13. For that purpose a high level of stability isdesired—especially in the upper region of the furniture extensionarrangement 11. In that respect to enhance the stability of such afurniture extension arrangement 11 the rail bars 1 are arranged belowthe side walls 4, 4′. In that case the rail bars 1 can be altered intheir effective length by the adjusting devices 5, in which case therail bars 1 are supported on the one hand at the front at the inside ofthe front panel 3 and on the other hand at the rear at the rear wall 2.That change in length of the rail bars 1 leads to tilting of the frontpanel 3 whereby the front panel 3 can be arranged parallel at the frontside of the furniture carcass 17.

In this embodiment the side walls 4, 4′ are arranged substantially overthe rail system 12 whereby rail systems 12 already belonging to thestate of the art and their drawer rails 16 (not shown) can be used forthis specific furniture extension arrangement 11. The rail bars 1 incontrast are arranged below the rail system 12 whereby—by thatdistribution of the side walls 4, 4′ above the rail system 12—and therail bars 1 below the rail system 12, this affords an extremely stableconstruction for a furniture extension arrangement 11.

In this case the rear wall 2 of the furniture extension arrangement 11is spaced from the rear end of the furniture extension arrangement 11.Thus for example a discharge flow system 18 (not shown) can extendbehind the rear wall 2, and the assembly ensures that the furnitureextension arrangement 11 can be moved completely into the furniturecarcass 17.

In this case the rear wall 2 of the furniture extension arrangement 11is also spaced from the rear end of the rail system 12 or the drawerrail 16 of the rail system 12, which causes the positive effect that arail system belonging to the state of the art can be used andnonetheless a spacing of the rear wall 2 relative to the rear side ofthe furniture carcass 17 is afforded.

Likewise the rear wall 2 of the furniture extension arrangement 11 canbe arranged displaced forwardly at a spacing from the rear edges of theside walls 4, 4′ of the furniture extension arrangement 11, with theresult that side walls 4, 4′ already belonging to the state of the artcan also be used.

In that respect fitment portions 7, 7′ are used, which arrange the rearwall 2 in displaced relationship with the rear edges of the side walls4, 4′. In this embodiment those fitment portions 7, 7′ are made ofplastic or metal and can be arranged on the rear wall 2 or the sidewalls 4, 4′ respectively without the use of a tool.

In this embodiment the rear wall 2 is in one piece, wherein a furnituredrive 15 (not shown) can have space behind the lower region of the rearwall 2. That rear wall 2 could likewise comprise a plurality of rearwalls portions 21, 22 if that provides advantages in terms of productionengineering. Here the rear wall 2 is in one piece and extends in theupper region without interruption from a side wall 4 to the second sidewall 4′ and in the lower region from a rail bar 1 to the second rail bar1. The stability of the overall structure is increased by thatinterruption-free connection.

FIG. 4 shows a furniture extension arrangement 11 as described withreference to FIG. 3, wherein a frame-shaped receiving device 6 isalready fitted thereon without the use of a tool.

As shown in FIG. 5, that receiving device 6 is intended for receiving astorage system 13. In this case the storage system 13 has four storagecontainers 14 which can be removed releasably and without a toolupwardly from the receiving device 6. That is equally possible with thefurniture extension arrangement 11 fully pulled out (see FIG. 8).

FIG. 6 shows the furniture extension arrangement 11 as just describedwith reference to FIG. 5, in which case here it is now in its secondmaximum position—fully pulled-out—. In this position it is possible tosee the furniture drive 15 which serves for motor-driven horizontalmovement of the furniture extension arrangement 11.

FIG. 7 a shows the frame-shaped receiving device 6 which is preferablymade in one piece and which serves to receive in hanging relationshipthe storage containers 14 (not shown) of the storage system 13 (notshown) (see FIGS. 5 and 8).

FIG. 7 b shows the rear wall 2, on which are arranged at left and rightthe two fitment portions 7, 7′ by way of which the rear wall 2 can bereleasably connected without a tool to the side walls 4, 4′ (not shownhere) (see FIG. 3). Arranged in the lower region of the rear wall 2 arethe rail bars 1 (not shown here). In this embodiment the rear wall 2 isin one piece and has a Z-shaped profile member 20. It will beappreciated that it would also be conceivable for the rear wall 2 to bemade from two or more rear wall portions 21, 22.

FIG. 8 shows an article of furniture 10 having a furniture carcass 17and a furniture extension arrangement 11. The furniture extensionarrangement 11 has a receiving means 6 for receiving a storage system 13having storage containers 14. When the furniture extension arrangement11 is pulled out those storage containers 14 can be removedsubstantially perpendicularly from the receiving device 6. The rail bars1 arranged below the side walls 4, 4′ (only one rail bar 1 is visible)enhance the stability of the furniture extension arrangement 11 andfurther afford the capability that the front panel 3 can be inclined byway of the adjusting devices 5 (only one adjusting device 5 is shown),whereby the front panel 3 can be oriented relative to the furniturecarcass 17.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective rear view of an article of furniture 10 witha furniture extension arrangement 11, the furniture extensionarrangement 11 being in its fully retracted condition in the furniturecarcass 17. Because the rear wall 2 is spaced from the rear end of therail system 12 or the rear end of the side walls 4, 4′ (side wall 4 notvisible), it is thus possible that a discharge flow system 18 or thelike can extend behind the furniture extension arrangement 11. Thatspacing of the rear wall 2 from the rail system 12 or the side walls 4,4′ is achieved by the fitment portions 7, 7′ (fitment 7 not visible).

Even if the invention has been specifically described by means of theillustrated embodiment by way of example it will be appreciated that thesubject of the application is not limited to this embodiment. Rather itwill be self-evident that features and modifications which serve tocarry the concept of the invention into practice are certainlyconceivable and desired.

1. A device comprising: a movable furniture extension arrangement for anarticle of furniture comprising a side wall arranged between a rear walland a front panel and a rail bar arranged between the rear wall and thefront panel and a rail system for movement of the furniture extensionarrangement, wherein the rail bar is arranged below the side wall andbelow the rail system.
 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein therail bar has an adjusting device by which the front panel can beinclined.
 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the adjustingdevice is so adapted that it changes the effective length of the railbar, wherein the rail bar is supported on the one hand at the front atthe inside of the front panel and on the other hand at the rear at therear wall.
 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the side wall isprovided at least partially above the rail system.
 5. The deviceaccording to claim 4, wherein the side wall is provided substantiallycompletely above the rail system.
 6. The device according to claim 1,wherein the furniture extension arrangement has a receiving device,wherein the receiving device is provided at least partially above and/orat least partially between two side walls of the furniture extensionarrangement.
 7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the receivingdevice is for a storage system for garbage separation.
 8. The deviceaccording to claim 6, wherein the receiving device is frame-shaped. 9.The device according to claim 6, wherein the receiving device isprovided substantially completely above and/or at least partiallybetween two side walls of the furniture extension arrangement.
 10. Thedevice according to claim 6, wherein the furniture extension arrangementhas a storage system for garbage separation, wherein the storage systemcan be releasably fixed to the receiving device.
 11. The deviceaccording to claim 10, wherein the storage system can be releasablyfixed to the receiving device without a tool.
 12. The device accordingto claim 6, wherein the storage system is arranged hangingly in thereceiving device and the receiving containers can be removedsubstantially perpendicularly from the receiving device when thefurniture extension arrangement is pulled out.
 13. The device accordingto claim 1, wherein the rear wall of the furniture extension arrangementis arranged spaced from the rear end of the furniture extensionarrangement.
 14. The device according to claim 1, wherein the rear wallof the furniture extension arrangement is arranged spaced from the rearend of the rail system, preferably a drawer rail of the rail system. 15.The device according to claim 14, wherein the rear wall of the furnitureextension arrangement is arranged spaced from the rear end of a drawerrail of the rail system.
 16. The device according to claim 1, whereinthe rear wall of the furniture extension arrangement is arrangeddisplaced forwardly at a spacing from the rear edges of the side wallsof the furniture extension arrangement.
 17. The device according toclaim 1, wherein there are provided fitment portions which connect therear wall to the side walls.
 18. The device according to claim 17,wherein the provided fitment portions are made from plastic material.19. The device according to claim 17, wherein the fitment portionsconnect the rear wall to the rear edges of the side walls.
 20. Thedevice according to claim 17, wherein the provided fitment portionsconnect the rear wall to the side walls without the use of a tool and/orreleasably.
 21. The device according to claim 1, wherein the rear wallof the furniture extension arrangement is in one piece or the rear wallof the furniture extension arrangement has two or more rear wallportions, wherein the rear wall portions respectively extend from theside wall towards the side wall.
 22. The device according to claim 1,wherein a furniture drive can be arranged behind the rear wall or a rearwall portion of the furniture extension arrangement.
 23. An article offurniture comprising the device according to claim 1.